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Student's Bag Detonates Unexploded Ordnance, Killing One and Injuring 19
A 15-year-old boy was killed and up to 20 other students and staff members were injured on Monday when a munition exploded during a school field trip on the Ramim Ridge in northern Israel.
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What happened
- 01A 15-year-old boy was killed and up to 20 others were injured when a munition exploded during a school trip on the Ramim Ridge on Monday.
- 02Initial investigations indicate a student found the unexploded munition and placed it in his bag, where it detonated near a road.
- 03The victims were students and staff from Orot Yavne High School in Ma'alot Tarshiha, though Now 14 reported they were from the "800 Degrees" yeshiva.
- 04The explosion occurred near the Phar Observatory, close to the Lebanese border, while Hamal reported the location as Mount Hermon.
- 05Military officials suspect the munition was a Hezbollah projectile that failed to detonate during recent conflict.
- 06Between two and eight of the injured individuals were hospitalized in serious condition at the Ziv Medical Center in Safed.
- 07United Hatzalah medical and psychological support teams provided assistance at the scene and at a designated assembly point.
The blast occurred near the Phar Observatory, close to the Lebanese border, as a group of students and staff from the Orot Yavne High School in Ma'alot Tarshiha were hiking. Now 14 reported the group was from the "800 Degrees" yeshiva. Initial investigations by security forces and bomb disposal experts indicate that a student found an unexploded munition, believed to be a cluster bomb fragment, and placed it in his personal bag, where it subsequently detonated near a road. Hamal reported the incident occurred on Mount Hermon.
Emergency services, including helicopters and United Hatzalah medical and psychological support teams, responded to the scene. One teenager was pronounced dead at the scene, while the remaining injured, including between two and eight in serious condition, were evacuated to the Ziv Medical Center in Safed. Military officials suspect the device was a Hezbollah projectile that had failed to detonate during recent conflict.
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